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Canada's most populous province has imposed a twenty-five percent surcharge on electricity exports to the United States in response to tariffs imposed by Washington. The premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, said he would be prepared to cut off power supplies altogether unless the US changed course. He said the surcharge would raise a total of up to four hundred thousand dollars a day from the states of...

Canada's next PM, former central bank governor Mark Carney, has swapped his former persona as a central bank governor for fighting talk against the US administration led by Donald Trump and the tariffs its seeking to impose on trade partners. Mr Carney has very little political experience - he has never been elected as an MP, let alone served in a cabinet post. But as Governor of the Bank of Canad...

Last week, US President Donald Trump threatened Hamas with “hell” to pay if hostages from the October 7th attack on Israel were not released. Today, Israel’s energy minister, Eli Cohen, says the country will now cut its electricity supply to Gaza “immediately.”Also in the programme: Canada’s governing Liberal Party prepares to elect a new leader following the resignation announcement of PM Justin...

Syrian state media say there have been clashes between the security forces and followers of former President Assad in the country's coastal region, after interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa claimed the area was under control. More than a thousand people are reported to have keen killed in several days of violence. We speak to a Syrian woman from the minority Alawite sect in the region and hear from...

Over 500 people have been killed in violent clashes between gunmen loyal to ousted President Bashar al Assad and the authorities. Assad is from the Alawite religious minority and there are reports suggesting that the community is being targeted - with many civilians being killed. We speak to a Syrian woman trying to contact her family from abroad and an expert helps us understand Syria's new gover...

The attacks came hours after the United States confirmed that it had limited Ukraine's access to commercial satellite imagery, on top of pausing military and intelligence aid. Also on the programme: we'll have more on reports that the minority Alawite community has been targeted by government troops in Latakia, Syria; and did illegal drugs, taken by some at the Nova festival in Israel attacked by...

A war monitoring group says the number of people summarily executed by Syrian security forces in former president Bashar al-Assad's Latakia stronghold has risen to 134. We speak to a Syrian Alawite in the area. Also on the programme: President Trump seems to give his backing to an overnight Russian bombardment of Ukraine; a call to arms in Poland to counter the threat from Russia - military traini...

Syrian security forces are reported to have carried out a mass execution of fifty-two people of the Alawite minority in the coastal province of Latakia. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says activists have released footage showing dozens of bodies in civilian clothing piled in the yard of a house. The incident follows clashes in the province between government forces and supporters of the f...

European leaders met today in Brussels as part of an emergency defence summit, as Ukraine continues its war against Russia. The Polish President had previously announced plans to spend more than 4.7% of its GDP on defence. Spain, however, recently defended its target of spending only 2% of its GDP on defence. We speak to a former Spanish foreign minister about why it spends so little on protection...

European leaders are meeting in Brussels at what's being described as a turning point in history. They're discussing a large increase in defence spending following Washington's decision to suspend assistance to Ukraine. But can they agree? Also in the programme: Turning the garbage can of our immune system into a powerful source of antibiotics; and the man with all the vibes - jazz-funk pioneer Ro...

Mr Trump questioned President Zelensky's commitment to peace following the spat at the White House on Friday. Also on the programme: scientists in Britain say they have discovered how the drug aspirin may help stop some cancers from spreading; and Lebron James becomes the first ever basketball player to score more the 50,000 points in his career.(Picture: President Trump addresses the US Congress...

US President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress six weeks after beginning his second term in office. In addition to listing his achievements while in office, he made a teenager a US Secret Service agent and reaffirmed his desire for Greenland to become part of the US. Also on the programme, Arab leaders have agreed on a post-war reconstruction plan for Gaza that would allow around...

President Zelensky of Ukraine says he wants to work for peace under what he calls President Trump's 'strong leadership', after the US paused military aid to Ukraine. A Democratic congressman insists there's still support for Ukraine in Washington. Also in the programme: Canada’s prime minister hits back at the US imposition of tariffs; and Arab leaders adopt a new plan for rebuilding Gaza.

Ukraine and its allies have condemned President Trump's decision to suspend all military aid to Kyiv, but Russia has praised the move. Ukrainian politicians said Washington was pushing Kyiv towards capitulation. The Kremlin described the move as the best contribution to what it called the cause of peace. Also in the programme: New US tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China have come into ef...

But President Trump has implied that reliance on the US is naive and needy. Meanwhile Canada faces swingeing new tariffs from tomorrow. We hear from a senior politician. Also on the programme: there's been another fatal car ramming attack in Germany, this time in the city of Mannheim; and why it took Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie, one of the world's most influential writers, ten years to produce her l...

Russia says Western governments are fragmenting over the war in Ukraine. President Putin's spokesman said no coordinated peace plan was on the agenda yet. His remarks reflect recent divisions between President Trump and Ukraine and its supporters in Europe. Also in the programme: Arab states and UN condemn Gaza aid blockade by Israel; Anora sweeps the board at the Oscars; and we speak to Nigerian...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting a meeting of European leaders to find a path towards ending the conflict in Ukraine while ensuring the continued support of the United States. We ask what prospects there are for real progress. Also on the programme: Israel cuts off humanitarian aid to Gaza in a stand-off with Hamas over a proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire; and a private...

The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky received a warm reception and words of support from Prime Minister Keir Starmer a day after his televised spat at the White House. So how far Europe is prepared to go in its support for Ukraine? We speak to a former British diplomat and a European politician with opposing views. Also in the programme: North Korea reopens its borders to Western tourists; a...

President Zelensky has restated Ukraine's gratitude to the United States for its support since the Russian invasion, after President Trump accused him of being ungrateful in an angry clash at the White House. Mr Zelensky said Kyiv was still willing to sign a minerals deal with Washington -- but that his country needed US security guarantees. He said Russians were still killing Ukrainians and peace...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Donald Trump at the White House today for the first time since US-Russia negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine began. During the meeting, he clashed with Trump and Vice President JD Vance, who told him he was being “disrespectful”. We hear reaction from Washington DC, Kyiv, and elsewhere in Europe. Also on the programme: Protests erupt across Greece o...

He's expected to talk with President Trump about ending the war with Russia and a joint deal on exploiting Ukraine's mineral resources. But will there be the formal security guarantee he's after? Also on the programme: Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of Greece to demand justice for the victims of a deadly train crash two years ago today; and the Oscar-nominated documentary abou...

Donald Trump and Britain's prime minister, Keir Starmer, have been holding talks at the White House, with the main focus on Ukraine. President Trump told reporters a peace deal with Russia was well advanced, without giving details. Sir Keir said any agreement must be long-lasting. Also in the programme: Tate brothers arrive in US after Romania prosecutors lift travel ban; and thousands of forced l...

The two men face charges of rape and human trafficking in Romania and the UK, which they deny. Also on the programme: we look ahead to UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's first face to face meeting with President Trump; and we pay tribute to the Hollywood star Gene Hackman, who has been found dead, alongside his wife, in their home in New Mexico. (Picture: Controversial influencers Andrew and Tri...

US President Donald Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Washington on Friday to sign an agreement on sharing Ukraine's mineral resources. Mr Zelensky says he's still looking for American security guarantees. Also on the programme: A far-right presidential candidate in Romania arrested and charged on his way to register for elections in May; and the foodies gatecrashing a C...

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says a major minerals deal has been agreed with the US. But the details are not yet clear. We ask an adviser to the Ukrainian government. Also, an interview with the president of the think tank which drew up what is essentially a manifesto for the second Trump term, called Project 2025, and we look at how the energy giant BP says it will pump $10 billion a ye...